Meaning of 'erupt'

verb

become active and spew forth lava and rocks

Example: "Vesuvius erupts once in a while"

Synonyms: belch

verb

erupt or intensify suddenly

Example: "Unrest erupted in the country"

Synonyms: flare

verb

become raw or open

Synonyms: recrudesce break out

verb

start abruptly

Synonyms: break out

verb

appear on the skin

Example: "A rash erupted on my arms after I touched the exotic plant."

verb

break out

Example: "The tooth erupted and had to be extracted"

Synonyms: come out break through push through

verb

force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up

Synonyms: break

verb

start to burn or burst into flames

Synonyms: combust ignite catch fire take fire conflagrate